Elastic and thermal properties of W7Re13B and synthesis of a new ternary phase W1.3Re2.7B2

Synthesis, crystal structure, and properties of stoichiometric hard tungsten tetraboride, WB4

“…Inexpensive hard and superhard (with a Vickers hardness of around 40 GPa and above) materials are in much demand for various industrial applications. Novel carbides, 1 nitrides, [2][3][4][5][6][7][8] borides, [9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] and other compounds of transition metals, 24,25 which can potentially combine high hardness and promising optical, electronic, and other properties, are the focus of extensive investigations. [26][27][28] Nowadays, one of the most widely used hard materials for commercial applications is tungsten carbide, WC.…”